Bridgestone launches new motorcycle tyre
Bridgestone has announced the worldwide
introduction of the BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T30 motorcycle tyre on 15th
December 2012, with a European launch on 1st March 2013. The SPORT
TOURING T30 is the latest tyre to join the BATTLAX line-up with
technology based on Bridgestone’s development of MotoGP™ racing tyres.
The development concept of the new T30 is to give
riders the real pleasure of touring, with improved handling and dry grip
compared to the predecessor BT023 tyre. To achieve this, Bridgestone
has developed a new compound, construction and tread pattern, all
optimized for better rigidity and contact patch grip.
The T30 is the first Battlax tyre in the touring
segment named “T”. Bridgestone now uses T for “Touring”, S for “Sport”
and R for “Race” to more clearly position its extensive range of
Battlax tyres.
“The new BATTLAX T30 helps riders find the real
pleasure of touring: it gives them quick responsive handling, lets them
hold the line they want and gives them the confidence to lean” says
Vincent Van Houtte, Senior Manager Motorcycle Tyre Products, Bridgestone
Europe.
Bridgestone designed the new T30 compound the way
it does for MotoGP™ racing tyres: measuring the range of temperature in
which the tyre should operate, and then developing the optimum compound
to match the working range. This led to the
development of RC polymers (MC tyre use), a compound that builds on the
company's exclusive "NanoPro-Tech" technology. This revolutionary
technology delivers improved grip and performance in actual use
temperature applications.
For the tread pattern, Bridgestone has designed
the front with “T-Cross” shaped grooves – straight on the centre and
slanted towards the shoulder – giving quick and responsive handling. The
rear pattern combines slicker shoulders with “swirled-shape” grooves,
providing better contact on the lean in corners.
In-house testing against the BATTLAX BT023
predecessor shows the improved maneuverability and easy handling of the
T30, giving riders the real pleasure of touring. Dry handling, grip and
cornering all show improvement, with no loss of performance in the wet.
The BATTLAX series is Bridgestone's premium brand
of on-road motorcycle tyres. Top of the line BATTLAX tyres race in the
FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) MotoGP, the premier
motorcycle racing world championship series, for which Bridgestone is
the official tyre supplier.
Bridgestone offers a wide range of BATTLAX tyres:
from touring to racing, and for small motorcycles through to the largest
machines. With a comprehensive line-up of motorcycle tyres, including
the BATTLAX series, Bridgestone will strive to continue to support
comfortable and enjoyable riding for motorcycle enthusiasts in the years
ahead.
